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Eastern Illinois vs Tennessee-Martin 2/12/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks (8-17) vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers (4-20)
February 12, 2022 4:30 pm EDT
The Line: Eastern Illinois Panthers +6 / Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks -6; Over/Under: 124.5
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The UT Martin Skyhawks will travel to Lantz Arena to take on the Eastern Illinois Panthers this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The UT Martin Skyhawks lost their 2nd straight game and dropped to 8-17 on the season after being defeated by the SIU Edwardsville Cougars, 71-63, this past Thursday. UT Martin struggled on the offensive end against SIU Edwardsville and could not fight back after the Cougars took a65-59 lead with 2:26 left in regulation. UT Martin shot 36.1% from the field & 32.0% from beyond the arc while allowing SIU Edwardsville to shoot 49.0% from the field & 28.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Skyhawks was Mikel Henderson who had 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, & 3 steals.

On the season, UT Martin is averaging 69.3 ppg on 41.5% shooting from the field. The Skyhawks are averaging 6.6 three-pointers per game on 28.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, UT Martin has been led by KJ Simon (16.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.8 spg, 1.5 bpg), KK Curry (10.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.1 bpg), Bernie Andre (9.3 ppg, 6.1 rpg), & Kobe Jeffries (6.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.5 spg).

Defensviely, UT Martin is allowing their opponents to average 73.2 ppg on 43.5% shooting from the field. The Skyhawks have a rebound margin of -0.4 and a turnover margin of -0.1.

The Eastern Illinois Panthers lost their 3rd straight game and dropped to 4-20 on the season after being defeated by the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, 73-62, this past Thursday. Eastern Illinois struggled on both ends of the court in the 1st half against Eastern Illinois and could not fight all the way back after going into halftime trailing by a 40-26 margin. Eastern Illinois shot 42.3% from the field & 23.8% from beyond the arc while allowing Tennessee Tech to shoot 58.0% from the field & 44.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Panthers was Paul Bizimana who had 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, & 2 steals.

On the season, Eastern Illinois is averaging 56.4 ppg on 39.7% shooting from the field. The Panthers are averaging 6.2 three-pointers per game on 32.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Eastern Illinois has been led by Kashawn Charles (8.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.3 apg), Kejuan Clements (8.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 4.5 apg), Paul Bizimana (7.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.0 apg, 1.0 bpg), & CJ Lane (7.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg).

Defensively, Eastern Illinois is allowing their opponents to average 71.5 ppg on 44.9% shooting from the field. The Panthers have a rebound margin of -8.3 and a turnover margin of -3.5.

The Skyhawks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400 & 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games. The Panthers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games, however, are just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss.

UT Martin has lost 9 of their last 11 games and has really struggled on both ends of the court this season as the Skyhawks come into this game ranked just 299th in FG%, 336th in 3P-FG%, & 281st in scoring defense. Eastern Illinois has also had little success on the season, especially on the offense end as the Panthers currently ranks just 349th in scoring offense & 337th in FG%. Eastern Illinois is not a great team, however, they have played better at home and between the fact that the Panthers defeated UT Martin by a 58-53 margin on the road and that the Skyhawks are just 2-10 on the road, I think the play here is to take Eastern Illinois and the points. Good Luck!

Brett Nault's Free Pick: Eastern Illinois Panthers +6

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Brett has been involved with sports his entire life, whether playing them or betting on them, and loves using his education in data analytics to break down all matchups to get you a competitive edge. Follow Brett Nault on Twitter @BrettCU05

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